This month, Kansai Scene have been good enough to publish an article I wrote about attending Christine Flint Sato's sumi ink workshop. In her workshops Christine teaches neither calligraphy nor sumi-e ink painting, but breaks down the techniques used in both of these arts to their simplest and most abstract forms. With a uniquely meditative teaching method she helps her … [Read more...]
Christine Flint Sato Sumi Workbook Review in Kyoto Journal #81
The latest issue of Kyoto Journal includes my review of Christine Flint Sato's Sumi Workbook. Christine Flint Sato’s Sumi Workbook presents a complete introductory course for amateur or professional artists who would like to try the traditional brushed ink arts of East Asia. Sumi, a black ink made of soot and animal glue, is the essential medium for the arts of calligraphy and … [Read more...]
Christine Flint Sato’s Sumi Workbook & November Workshop
Well-known British sumi artist Christine Flint Sato has recently published a wonderfully accessible Sumi Workbook which presents a complete introductory course for anyone who would like to try their hands at the traditional sumi ink arts of calligraphy or brushed ink painting. Having studied these arts herself for over thirty years and taught workshops in both Japan and the UK, … [Read more...]
